# Watney's Red Barrel - Monty Python

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watneys-red-barrel-monty-python/307732>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 10, 2005, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watneys-red-barrel-monty-python/307732 "2005-06-10T13:50:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Pjen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Pjen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pjen)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watneys-red-barrel-monty-python/307732/41 "2005-06-12T14:34:45Z")

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> [@Hoodoo Ulove](#):
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> Selection isn’t really the issue for me. I just want to drink the local stuff the lads are having. Are small breweries alive and well in Albion? It’s been many years since I visited.

And of course, by definition, the micro-brewery bars are ‘local’ ale and lager, in reality if not in recipe of origin. They oftern have a house pilsner, a house wheat beer, an ale and a porter, all brewed on site.

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**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watneys-red-barrel-monty-python/307732/42 "2005-06-12T16:38:44Z")

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> [@GorillaMan](#):
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> Yes. In Britain, ‘beer or lager?’ is an obvious question.  
> …

The Bon Accord pub in Glasgow used to (and might still) have a notice behind the bar saying “Customers wishing to order lager are requested to apologise to the bar staff” 🙂

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